Last April, the Muscogee Creek Nation even postponed construction on the River Spirit Casino to let a nest of eaglets mature.

Hathaway is concerned the trees were taken down without proper permits.

We called the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Migratory Bird Program, which specializes in these cases. They confirmed it is against federal law to disturb a bald eagle's habitat, the question is - what constitutes a habitat?

The Tulsa Audubon Society said this is a critical time for bald eagles as they're looking for nests before laying eggs next month.